President Obama’s trip to Cuba marks a historic milestone in the normalization process between the US and Cuba. Since President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that the two countries would initiate a new era of relations 15 months ago, they have expanded cooperation across a range of areas for the benefit of the … Read more
In the event that U.S. restrictions on trade with Cuba are lifted, Cuban demand for construction and agricultural machinery is likely to provide U.S. producers of such machinery with significant export opportunities in the near term. Cuba is currently upgrading its infrastructure in most areas and is working to increase the country’s agricultural productivity. Cuban … Read more
Cuba’s National Plan for Economic and Social Development, featured at the 7th Congress of the ruling Communist Party, plans to create at least 108,000 new tourist lodgings in the next 15 years or so. According to official sources in Cuba, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero announced that the project has already picked the possible locations for … Read more
Carnival Corporation today announced that the company is continuing discussions with Cuba to allow its Cuba cruises to carry all travelers regardless of their country of origin. A Cuban law from the Cold War era restricts sea travel to Cuba for Cuba-born Americans. Fathom will begin sailing its 704-passenger Adonia luxury cruise ship to Cuba … Read more
The problem with Cuba’s vexing scarcity of basic supplies and materials – things that are common in most other countries – is the social impact for Cubans struggling with the challenges of daily life. Yet there has been an abiding sense that Cuba’s pervasive condition of scarcity may one day result in great abundance in … Read more
I was born and raised in Cuba; there would be plenty to say with that line alone. Apart from politics and years of social controversy, I was fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful landscapes and a multicultural influence, which reflects in different artistic expressions. Since I was little I was attracted to arts, I was … Read more
A US government cultural mission to Cuba is planned for April 18-21, 2016, less than a month after President Obama’s visit to the island nation. The President described his trip as extending the hand of friendship to the Cuban people, and this delegation, including some of America’s most distinguished writers, artists, musicians, as well as … Read more
A new competition for Cuban entrepreneurs was announced yesterday at AngelSummit Americas in Miami. The international competition, 10x10KCuba, is a call to innovation for the island’s emerging technology sector, which seeks to help talented programmers and entrepreneurs in Cuba integrate into the global startup community. Leaders at the forefront of Cuba’s growth and development in the … Read more
IMTC has announced today that after several meetings with Cuban authorities the IMTC CUBA 2016 Conference has been given a green light. IMTC hosts the world’s largest Money Transfer Conferences and Trade Fairs. With remittances continuing to rise, the industry is seeing significant changes to the traditional business models with new developments from the Fintech … Read more
Cruising to Cuba has been nearly impossible for US citizens in recent decades, but changes to Cuban and US laws are adding many options to cruise Cuba. Here is a current inventory of cruises to Cuba: Approved for Sailing to Cuba From the USA Carnival’s Fathom – First sail is May 1, 2016. Fathom’s ports-of-call … Read more
